Beliefs

A True Bible Church

We at First Assembly of God are convinced that the Bible is God's infallible Word. Therefore everything we do revolves around what we affectionately call "The Book". From the nursery to the Senior Adult Sunday School class, from Children's Church to the three main services per week, we emphasize the Word of God and it alone. We are truly a Bible church.

Our services begin with a time of biblical worship. We are careful to select songs and music that is in harmony with God's Holy Word. We believe that the songs we sing should reflect the same doctrinal truths that we preach and endeavor to live by. We worship God, not only with the lyrics, but also with the instruments of music. We have piano, organ, drums, bass guitar and steel guitar, with which we "make a joyful noise unto the Lord".

After worship we have a time of biblical preaching designed to challenge the hearts of the hearer. We believe that the preacher's purpose is to declare "Thus saith the Lord". We believe that the preaching of the Word should make a difference in the hearts and lives of those that hear it.

Following every sermon there is an opportunity to come to the altar and pray about what has been preached. We believe that the altar could quite possibly be the most important part of the service. It is there, around the altar, that each individual meets with God and allows the Holy Spirit to make them into what He wants them to be. We believe that the altar is an indispensable part of our worship experience.

Finally, we are a Pentecostal Church. We believe in allowing the third person of the Trinity to have free reign in our services. We invite and welcome His divine intervention in every service. We also invite and welcome you to come and join with us as we seek to serve and worship our Creator in "Spirit and in Truth".

Fundamental Doctrines

The fundamental Bible-based doctrines of our church (and consequently, the Assemblies of God) are listed below.

The Scriptures Inspired

The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.

The One True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.

The Fall of Man

Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.

The Salvation of Man

Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

The Ordinances of the Church

The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements --bread and the fruit of the vine-- is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4), a memorial of his suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26), and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!"

The Baptism in the Holy Ghost

All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.

The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost

The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance.

Sanctification

Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord." By the power of the Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command: "Be ye holy, for I am holy." Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by the faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit.

The Church and Its Mission

The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven.

The Ministry

A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the threefold purpose of leading the Church in Evangelization of the world, worship of God and building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son.

Divine Healing

Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.

The Blessed Hope

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church.

The Millennial Reign of Christ

The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel, and the establishment of universal peace.

The Final Judgment

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

The New Heavens and the New Earth

"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness."

Click here for the official and complete Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths which includes an abundance of Scripture references.

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